HE walked all the way to Wembley to see the Boro - and he’s been scoring charity goals ever since.

Phenomenal fundraiser David Boyle has reached a huge milestone in his 20-year charity work for hospitals in Middlesbrough.

David, of Saltersgill, Middlesbrough, has now raised a massive £80,000 for the town’s James Cook University Hospital and the town’s former General Hospital, which closed in August 2003.

David’s various activities include sponsored walks and runs as well as daredevil parachute and bungee jumps.

David, 59, explained: “The first of the bungee jumps took place in Hull when it was the only place in the country you could do it.”

His most recent fundraising events were a sponsored walk, raising £1,800, and orienteering at Bilsdale Moor, which raised £1,700.

But perhaps his most memorable activity was undertaken in 1990 when he and his cousin, the late John Williams, walked 250 miles from Teesside to London to see the Boro play in their first ever Wembley final - the 1-0 Zenith Data Systems Cup final defeat against Chelsea.

Boro may have lost - but they raised more than £5,500 for the old South Cleveland Hospital child care unit.

Scaffolder David explained how he started his marathon of fundraising activities when the old child assessment unit was based at Middlesbrough’s former General Hospital.

“When it was the old general hospital, I had a friend whose son was in there and there wasn’t much help for him.

“The unit was running on a shoestring. I was disgusted. There wasn’t even plaster on the walls. I just wanted to do something, anything.”

David - a dad-of-five and grandad-of-eight - also expressed his gratitude for the support he has received over his 20-plus-year marathon from other generous people.

“When I asked people I found there were loads of individuals who were just queuing up to help. I’ve had loads of backing from lots of people.”